Now, this isn’t me saying that Kyle Lowry isn’t hanging up the shorts. It’s been widely reported, starting with Michael Grange, that after 20 years in the National Basketball Association, Kyle Lowry intends to retire this offseason, and fulfill his promise to come back to the Toronto Raptors on a one-day contract to retire in the city he brought an NBA championship.
But, the guard seems less than pleased that the news has gone public.
Kyle Lowry posted the above on his Instagram story earlier this
afternoon, expressing displeasure, but not denial, about the reporting. The man who many consider to be the Greatest Raptor of All Time, famously surly, took a shot at the media regarding their reporting.
Indeed, neither Lowry nor the Philadelphia 76ers — his most recent team — have made any sort of public announcement about the point guard’s retirement, nor have the Raptors. News is sure to follow regarding further updates, but Grange on Sportsnet has noted that July 7th would mark both a press conference and an event to commemorate Lowry finishing his NBA career. It’s a lovely thing to see Lowry choose to retire in Canada, despite playing the last few years in his hometown Philadelphia. Seeing a player choose the Raptors has always been the thing that makes me happy, and to have Kyle be ready to go down in history as *the* Raptor, ending his career in Toronto, is a dream.
